Nalgonda railway station
Railway station in Telangana, India
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The Nalgonda railway station (station code: NLDA[1]) is a third grade non-suburban (NSG–5) category Indian railway station in Guntur railway division of South Central Railway zone.[2] It serves the city of Nalgonda in the Indian state of Telangana.[2] It was selected as one of the 21 stations to be developed under Amrit Bharat Stations scheme.[3]
India
Nalgonda | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Panagal Road, Nalgonda, Nalgonda district, Telangana India | ||||
| Coordinates | 17°20′24″N 79°09′57″E | ||||
| Elevation | 224 m (735 ft) | ||||
| System | Indian Railways station | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | South Coast Railway | ||||
| Lines | Nadikudi-Pagidipalli section Motumarri-Vishnupuram Pagidipalli–Nallapadu section- | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | NLDA | ||||
| Zone(s) | South Coast Railway | ||||
| Division(s) | Guntur Railway Division | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1989 | ||||
| Electrified | Yes (2019) | ||||
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History
A 152 km long Nadikudi-Pagidipalli section foundation stone laid by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 7 April 1974. The Nadikudi-Pagidipalli section was opened for traffic in three phases on 1987, November 1988, April 1989. During this time the Nalgonda railway station was opened.[4] This line was completed by Indian Railways.
Station amenities
It is one of the stations in the division to be equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVM's).[5]
New lines
A new railway line from Vishnupuram to Janpahad–Mellacheruvu–Motumarri was completed in 2019, it joined the Kazipet–Vijayawada main line. This route reduces the distance from Nalgonda to Vijayawada by 40 km when compared to the old route through Guntur.[6]
